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brownshirt

[ broun-shurt ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)
  1. a Nazi.
  2. a Nazi storm trooper.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of brownshirt1

1930–35; brown + shirt so called from the color of the shirt worn as part of the uniform
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Example Sentences

Last year, Boykin accused President Obama of using the Affordable Care Act to establish his own personal “Brownshirt” army.

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